Definition of EA

ea

Meanings

Plural: eas

Noun

  • the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
  • A river or watercourse.

Det

  • Alternative form of ea..

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ee, ea, æ, from Old English ēa (“river”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu (“waters, river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Doublet of aqua.
Cognates
Cognate with North Frisian ia (“river”), Saterland Frisian Äi (“river”), West Frisian ie (“water, stream”), Dutch a (“water, stream”), German Ache (“water, stream, river, flood”), Danish å (“stream, creek”), Swedish å (“stream, creek”), Icelandic á (“stream, river”), Latin aqua (“water”).

Scrabble Score: 2

ea is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
ea is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ea is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

ea is not valid in Words With Friends